Those who want a secular and civil state should stop playing into the hands of Islamists by following and reacting to their every word and deed
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With the Muslim Brotherhood issuing moderate statements in an effort to calm fears that they will alienate anyone who isn’t male and Muslim from politics, what are Egyptian secularists and Copts afraid of?
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Mercenaries in Libya to help rebels would cancel the human rights mission of saving civilians and would feed the flame of anti-foreign intervention in the Arab world
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The possibilities and opportunities for Egyptian politics are due to the tireless work and dedication of the revolutionaries for a better country, a goal that will ensure their vital participation in the journey ahead
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The US and Europe should do much more than wonder whether the Arab spring will lead to viable democracies. They have a responsibility to help the Arab revolutions ensure that it does
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Western powers under the veil of humanitarian intervention are attempting to quash the Arab Spring of democracy — an attempt that will fail
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Many factors led to the 25 January Revolution, not least the legacy of failed industrial development stretching back to the time of Mohamed Ali
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While the people should hold accountable the corrupted of the Mubarak era, also censured should be those who would drive the country to chaos, even in the name of revolution
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The diversity and force of the Arab revolutions sweeping the region cannot be controlled. For the US, the real question is what happens to Israel
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Given everything Egypt has been through, can the Muslim Brotherhood continue to imagine that it can direct the Egyptian Revolution to its benefit?
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There is a lot of know-how in the world about the challenges Libya will face in the future, and help must come from those with no second agendas
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The ousted regime pitted secular forces against Islamist currents; the future should be built on a model of inclusivity, not division
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The reappearance of radical Islamism in Egypt is a grave development that could undermine the youth revolution
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Governments have already signed conventions that establish the human right to health; now it is time to put this commitment into practice
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By questioning the group’s conservative and secretive nature, the youth branch of the Brotherhood are bringing the revolution to bear on the political scene in Egypt
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